Current News
There is growing consensus awareness of the importance of goal-based, patient-centered care for patients at all phases of life, including the end-of-life. In order to achieve quality health care, sound health care decisions are based on informed decision-making.
This section aims to include current news from across Upstate New York and beyond. If you wish to share current news from your area, please contact us.
2011
3rd Quarter
- New initiative to ensure Lations' end-of-life wishes are honored
- A national first for Rochester: Patients can upload health care proxies so doctors have online access through Rochester RHIO
- AARP Report. Improving Advance Illness Care: The Evolution of State POLST Progrmas
2nd Quarter
- Palliative Care Act effective February 9th!
- Cortland Standard. Share your Wishes
- Arnot Health to Sponsor Healthcare Decisions Day
- A National First for Rochester: Patients can upload health care proxies so doctors have online access through Rochester RHIO
- Talk with loved ones about your health care
- Everyone should discuss health care preferences
- Letter: Lead by example and share your wishes
- New Initiative to Ensure Latinos' End-of-Life Wishes are Honored
- Make your choice about end-of-life care now
- Advance directives informational program planned
- Protect your wishes by filling out health care proxy
- Progress needed on end-of-life care
- National news from Nathan Kottkamp, Chair, NHDD Initiative
1st Quarter
- My Wife's Cancer Yields Lessons for Health Care, David H. Klein
- POLST Reflects Patient Wishes, Clinical Reality
- Family Health Care Decisions Act Summary
- Deciding About Health Care: A Guide for Patients and Families (NYSDOH)
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